| /* java.lang.ref.SoftReference |
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| package java.lang.ref; |
| |
| /** |
| * A soft reference will be cleared, if the object is only softly |
| * reachable and the garbage collection needs more memory. The garbage |
| * collection will use an intelligent strategy to determine which soft |
| * references it should clear. This makes a soft reference ideal for |
| * caches.<br> |
| * |
| * @author Jochen Hoenicke |
| */ |
| public class SoftReference |
| extends Reference |
| { |
| /** |
| * Create a new soft reference, that is not registered to any queue. |
| * @param referent the object we refer to. |
| */ |
| public SoftReference(Object referent) |
| { |
| super(referent); |
| } |
| |
| /** |
| * Create a new soft reference. |
| * @param referent the object we refer to. |
| * @param q the reference queue to register on. |
| * @exception NullPointerException if q is null. |
| */ |
| public SoftReference(Object referent, ReferenceQueue q) |
| { |
| super(referent, q); |
| } |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the object, this reference refers to. |
| * @return the object, this reference refers to, or null if the |
| * reference was cleared. |
| */ |
| public Object get() |
| { |
| /* Why is this overloaded??? |
| * Maybe for a kind of LRU strategy. */ |
| return super.get(); |
| } |
| } |